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They are members of the highest Norwegian ice hockey league, Eliteserien (known as GET-ligaen for sponsorship reasons). The Warriors are the ice hockey department of IL Sparta, a sports club founded in 1928. Ice hockey was first included as an activity in 1959, [1] and is now one of two sports practised by the club, the other being football. [2]
In 2004, the team was rebranded as Sparta Warriors. [1] In the 2008–09 season, the team won the league, and won silver in the Norwegian Championship after being defeated by Vålerenga in the final. In 2020, the team was rebranded as Sparta Sarpsborg. [2] The song I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles is known as the club anthem of Sparta Warriors.
Sparta's ice hockey department is officially named Ishockeyklubben Sparta Sarpsborg, but is promoted under the name Sparta Warriors. The club became Norwegian champions in 1984 and 1989, and won Eliteserien in 1984, 1986, 2009 and 2011. Sparta was the first sports-club in Norwegian history to bankrupt in 1995, withdrew from Eliteserien and ...
Sparta Amfi is iced from early August to mid March. The venue is used both by elite and recreational hockey teams. Tenants include Sparta Warriors, IL Sparta, Borgen IK, Varteig IK and Kråkene IL. The ice rink is also well used by the figure skaters in Sarpsborg Skating Club (Sarpsborg Skøyteklubb).
Mattias Johan Nilsson (born 23 January 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Sparta Warriors in the GET-ligaen (GET), the top-tier league in Norway. Playing career
EliteHockey Ligaen (EHL) is the premier Norwegian ice hockey league, organised by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association. [1] It comprises 10 clubs and works on the premise of promotion and relegation, in which the two teams who placed last must play the top two teams from First Division (the league ranked immediately below) for the rights to play in the next Eliteserie season.
Sjur Robert Nilsen (born 3 December 1967) is a Norwegian professional ice hockey head coach, currently serving as the head coach of Sparta Warriors of the GET-ligaen. [1] In his player career, he played for clubs Lillehammer, Sparta Warriors and EC Bad Nauheim. He also played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team.
The 2018–19 GET-ligaen was the 80th season of Norway's premier ice hockey league, GET-ligaen. The regular season began on 8 September 2018, and was concluded on March 5, 2019. [1] The playoffs to determine the 2019 Norwegian Ice Hockey Champions began March 7, and ended April 15, 2019. [2]